Analyzing Harmond's Decisions

Although Harmond has followed plans many times, to some extent, he likes taking the charge, no matter how others regard him or disagree with him. Harmond has the ambition to take control of his destiny. He said that he could be a mayor or whatever he wanted to be (21). Harmond’s inclination towards controlling is also reflected in his decision to change the rendering without discussing or listening to the opinions of his wife and business partner. Even though he knows his decision will bring disagreement, he still does what he wants and gives the orders. From the quotation, we can see that he just informs Roosevelt his decision, instead of asking for advice before doing it.